Inking-machine.



L. J. VAN GUELPEN.

JNKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 5. 19!].

Patanted Dec. 11,1911

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1NKING MACHINE I Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 5, 1917. Serial No. 146,763.

Toall whom it mayconcemm a .Be. it known that L'Loms J. VAN GUEL- PEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at the-city. of Cincinnati, in the county. of Hamilton and State-ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in inking-Machines, of. which 7 the following. is a specification.

My invention relates tothat class of inking machines designedto ink orcolor the edges of leather or other material, and the object of my invention is to produce a machine of this character which will be simple in construction, cheap of manufacture and highly eflicient muse.

.vA furtherhobject of my invention is to produce a machine of this characterrwhich will distributetheink or color evenly and uniformly on the edges of; the material so that: said edges will all be the same in appearance color and density in their-surface edge appearance. a v t Another object is to-provide amachine which-will use the ink or coloring matter as it comes from theink holding pot in a preink distribution will resulton the edges of thematerial. i 7 1 -Another object is to use a revolving brush which receives the ink from arfelt pad over the surface of which it passes'as it revolves, so that the ink will alwaysbe the same in density and quality and be fresh and. not be come gummy or :viscousbut always retain its proper liquid standard,

Another object consists in using an ink distributing or receiving vessel which can be opened and closed andwhich can be ad- ];fusted to take upthe wear of the brush and elt.v"rs- Another object consists in a peculiarly shaped feed plate to enable the operator to feed, the" material evenly. and uniformly to the brush. 1

The various features, objects and advantages of my invention will readily become apparent from the following specification.

In the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification; 1

Figure 1, is a plan view partly in section to illustrate construction, 7 i

Fig.2, is aside elevation partly broken away and in section to illustrate construction,

Fig. 8, is a section Fig. 1, and r Fig. 4, is a side view of part of the inking vessel, brush and connecting parts.

On a base 1, I mount the ink holding pot. or vessel 2, of a cylindrical shape and having a top or lid 3 which is removable.

On the front end of base 1, I place an outwardly extending arm 4:, this arm is also a bearing for the drive shaft 5. This shaft extends through'thebase 1, and is supported taken on line 3-3 of end the pulley 7 At the extreme forward part of arm 4: 1 form a pocket or recess 8 covered by a plate 9. The shaft trends in this pocket 8 and carries at this point a spiral gear wheel 10. A short shaft or spindle 12eXtends up into this pocket 8 andcarries atjthis point. a spiral gear wheel 18, which meshes with spiral gear 10 on shaft 5; The spindle 12 extends outv from shaft5 at right angles brush 14, Scam volved its gear, 10 will meshwith gear 13 and drive the spindle 12 and consequently the brush 14 will be revolved;

be made out of any suitablematerial which is yielding and resilient. The ink receiving vessel which receives the ink from the ink holding pot 1, is preferably formed of two halves or shells 15, and16 hinged together at the rear end, at point 17 to a bracket 18 which is attached to the arm 4 andis also adjustable to the wear of the brush andfelt. To'do this I place a slot 19 in bracket 18 so that the parts 15, 18 can be slid backward and forward and tightened up by screw 20 which screws intothe arm A and passes through said slot 19.

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and is. attached to the inking when the shaft 5 is rei 1 This brush is circularflin contourland may 16 and 17 and the bracket J 65 in the rear by bearing 6 and carries at this 7 cleaned. or

The bottom or under shell of the ink receiving vessel 15 is the part which receives the ink directly as it drops from the pipe 21'1nto groove 22 from which it runs into the vessel part 15. This lower part 15 also carries the feed plate 23 and is usually madef integral therewith. I i V On this part 15 I place a stop lug 245 and Whenit is raised to normal position tlie'liandle lever 25, which ispivoted on arm 4, on the depending lug 26, is moved laterally until it strikes and passes under lug 24a and against stop finger 27 -thus holding part 175 up in position. By reversing handle the part 15 can be swung down: so that it. can be repaired readily. The upper part on s ell 16: is guard and fitsqintothe lower 'part'l5, the lug28 limiting ltsldown- Ward-movement;

This guard or shell part 16' can be swung j up tovbecleaned or 'repaired. In Fig; 4 I

show the parts .15 and 16- extended and out of normal position.

ment screw 32-432, so that- 30 At thepoint shown in the shell 15 at its inside, I place apiece or section of felt or any equivalent material 80, holding the same in position: by a stripof metal 31 formed and shaped to hold: it thereon. I provide adj ustthe felt can be moved upward or downward to accommodate wear of brush la-and felt 30.

The guard or shell l6has a cut away part 33Whi'ch fits down adjacent to feed plate 23 so thata space will be left through which to ignates' the highes.

pass thematerial to be past the brush." a In pipe 21 I place a regulating valve 34 to increase or diminish the flovv of ink from theink holdingpot2'. 1 e Thefeed plate 23 is curved, that is highest" at the middle androunding ofi toward the sides as shown by character 35 (this despoint of plate 23.) By

making the surface of this plate rounded it is more convenient for the operator to pass the material over the face ofsaid feed plate inked, as it is fed to the brushand the brush always operates a against said material at the highest and the I same point, so that the distribution of ink will always be the same andthe brush will not under any circumstances force or place the upper, glazed or'finished or other material to be operated upon.

' The'brushbeing circular and preferably narrow, and the bristles or material comprising itbeing long so that it will yield 'or bend and not act in a stiff or rigid manner, theqink wil l always be properly placed on thema-terial evenly if the operator happens to 'not' feed the materi'aluniformly or feeds fiti ntoo far".

'Itis obvious that the-specific construction herein described can be modified and changed Without departing from the principle and spirit of the invention and I Wish to be understood as claiming that such modifications will fall within the scope of my in ventlon.

What I claim as new and my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

I. 'In an inking machine of the character described, an inkfeeding source of supply, an ink receiving vessel, a revolving brush therein, 'means for revolving the same, a pad in said receiving vessel, for taking up the ink, the revolving brush taking the ink off of said pad;

2. In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving-vessel, a pad on the inner side thereof, a revolving brush, means for feeding ink to'said pad, the re-- volvingbrush passing over the pad as it revolves, to carry the ink to; the material to be inked. v I

-3. In an. inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vcsset, formedof two movable parts, capable of bein opened and closed, a revolving brush therein, an inked pad in said vessel, the brush in re volvlng taking the ink off of said pad.

4:- In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vessel and: means for feeding a predetermined amount of ink thereto, a brush inclosed in said vessel for gathering said ink as is fed, to distribute the sameupon the material to be inked.

5. In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vessel and means for feeding. a predetermined amount of ink thereto, a brush inclosed in. said vessel for gatheringsaid ink as: it is fed, to distribute the same upon the material to be inked and means for enabling the material to be held against saidbrush.

6.. In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vessel and means for feeding a predetermined amount of ink thereto, a brush inclosed in said vessel for gathering said ink as it isfed to distribute the same upon the material to be inked anda rounded stationary feed plate uponwhich the material is fed to the brush.

In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vessel having a section of felt secured therein, and means for feeding a predetermined amount of ink to said felt, a brush in said vessel for gathering the ink off of said felt to distribute the same upon the material to be inked.

In an inking machine of the character described, an ink receiving vessel having a section of felt secured therein, and means for feeding a predetermined amount of ink to said felt, a: brush in said vessel. for gatheringthe-ink' 0E of said felt to distribute the 'same upon the material to be inked, said ink receiving vessel formed of two hinged ink receiving vessel formed of two hin ed parts capable of being opened and closed, parts capable of being opened and closed: the said ink receiving vessel also capable of 9. In an inking machine of the character being moved forward and backward.

5 described, an ink receiving vessel having a Witness my hand at Cincinnati, Ohio, J an- 1 section of felt secured therein, and means for nary 31st, 1917.

feeding a predetermined amount of ink to LOUIS J. VAN GUELPEN. said felt, a brush in said vessel for gather- Witnesses: ing the ink off of said felt to distribute the H. E. CAnsTENs,

10 same upon the material to be inked, said L. M. DUNLOP- copiea of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the @ommflesiloner or Watenw, Washlnmon, n. W 

